Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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